Merchant Taylors' Schools
Unknown | Co-educational | Liverpool
Independent co-educational Merseyside school with broad academic, pastoral and co-curricular provision.
Exam type
Exam plus interview
Selection
Score led
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Key insight
Admissions reality
Official sources in this pack confirm Year 7 bursary application routes, but not clean 11+ score thresholds or competition ratios.
Overview
What parents need to know first
Type
Unknown
Gender
Co-educational
Entry points
11+
Location
Liverpool, L23 0QP
Decision summary
- Families wanting an independent day school with strong pastoral emphasis and wide arts/sport opportunities.
- Official admissions score thresholds and competition data are not clearly published in the evidence pack.
- Detected 11+ entry signal exists in the admissions evidence pipeline, but no published historical score trend was found.
Child fit
Is this right for your child?
Academic intensity
HighPressure
MediumCreativity
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Best-fit school profile
77
Fit
Strong fit
Best match: Ambitious students who like structure and support
Families wanting an independent day school with strong pastoral emphasis and wide arts/sport opportunities.
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- Official admissions score thresholds and competition data are not clearly published in the evidence pack.
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Daily life
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- Located in Liverpool. Check commute times from your area.
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Outcomes
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Admissions strategy
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- The premium brief explains what published thresholds miss about real competitiveness
- Detected 11+ entry signal exists in the admissions evidence pipeline, but no published historical score trend was found.
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Alternatives
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